“Great place, great value for money”

A very nice hotel, providing good value for money. I was able to get a room with stunning views of the city. The hotel is in close proximity of the city centre and bus station. I was also impressed by the fact that there was an energy saving approach. The TV and radio were not switched on when I arrived at my hotel room. It's a steep walk to the hotel, so if you do have a lot of luggage, I'd recommend a cab there.

“Nice hotel, good service”

The hotel was slightly out of town, which might not suit everyone, however it was comfy and well decorated, and the staff friendly and polite. We didn't use the fitness centre facilities, so cannot comment on those. If you are only visiting for a couple of days as we were, you might want to pick somewhere closer into town, but if this doesn't bother you, I would definitely recommend this hotel.

“Hotel Nestled in Bluffs Overlooking the City”

I had a decent stay at the Montenotte but it had all the makings of what should have been a better one. The staff was not that friendly and did not go out of their way to assist you, especially in the in-house restaurant. For dinner one night I felt unwelcome and during a breakfast I was seated and never attended to again (maybe because I was a party of one??). The hotel gives the appearance of class but that's probably all it is, an appearance. It lacks the warmth and friendliness that would make it something special. It has a nice location but the view over the city isn't that special since it overlooks the industrial portion of the harbor (unless you like smoke stacks). ;) If staying with a family be cautious about drives/walks down Middle Glanmire Road. Very tight in places and some areas look a little "rough".

“Very good choice”

The Montenotte is a very nice hotel around 15 minutes' walk from Cork city centre - it's uphill most of the way back, so you may want to consider taking a bus (nos. 7 and 8 stop nearby) or a taxi if you have a lot of shopping, or are just unfit. The location means it's fairly quiet, and it feels secure. There's adequate parking space. Our room was very good; spotlessly clean with a comfortable bed, decent bathroom, and the other features you might expect, like tea/coffee facilities, iron and ironing board, hairdryer etc. It was possible to have the room as cool as we wanted, especially at night - seldom possible in hotels. WiFi access was straightforward, with a strong signal and fast connection; it wasn't especially cheap, but there were flexible pricing options such as 100 minutes that you could use anytime. The staff were all great: helpful, efficient and charming, but never intrusive when you wanted to be left in peace. Our only minor criticisms: (a) a clock/radio would have been nice; there was no clock visible on the TV, or wake-up option on it, and it didn't have any radio channels either (b) when we arrived at 9:45 pm, there was no food available from the restaurant or bar (except one packet of crisps that the lovely lady staffing the bar managed to find us), and the only room-service option was sandwiches. For a hotel of its size, we'd expect a little more choice, at least up to say 11 pm.

“Decent hotel, bit of a way out of town”

We were impressed with the decor and cleanliness of our room, although some of the communal areas are a little tired. The corridors and door casings are bashed up and could do with some sprucing. The bar area, however, was nice and the hotel was great for what we required. As many people have mentioned it's quite a way out of town, definitely a good half an hour walk uphill and not very east to find. In fact there is a care home also called Montenotte and we pulled in there first as it looked hotel-like!! We had a hire car so the distance didn't trouble us but a taxi into town is aboout 8 euro. The hotel is well situated for day trips out to Cork's surrounding areas like Blarner, Kinsale, Midleton, Cobh (and I would recommend visiting all of these!). Overall we thought the hotel was grea, even though ti lacked some of the things you would usually expect - iron and board being the main. One little problem we noted was that the cleaners would leave the bedroom window open after cleaning the room - there is no safe so it's importnant not to leave any valuables like passport, jewellery or money - especially for ground floor rooms like ours was. I would certainly consider using the Montenotte again for a similar trip (oh and it's worth mentioning that the Expedia price was substantially lower than even going to the hotel direct!).

“Staff needs to learn manners”

There is no a/c in this hotel and the only bedding is a heavy duvet. Our duvet had blood on it so I'm sure the only thing changed out on the bed is the fitted sheet & pillow case. Also, the front desk reception need a quick lesson on manners. I practically had the receptionist calling me a liar & thief when I told her that we paid for our breakfast prior to checkout. She actually made the lady we paid ID me to prove that I did pay. I wouldn't stay here again.

“Rated 4 star don't believe it!!”

Staff was polite is the best I can say about this dive. Needs dramatic updating. Mattress older than I am. Stay at your own risk.

“OK except for the noise”

I hardly slept as there were people going from one room to another for most of the night. The constant hysteria, slamming of doors and screams coupled with the complete indifference of the hotel staff to the problem made this a very unpleasant experience.

“Book somewhere else”

Not a 4*in my opinon Yes? is not a greeting upon entering a 4* hotel.... Rooms were poor bathrooms had rust around the bath plugholes broken hooks. Service in the bar was awful too